"lengthen" in Chinese (Simplified)

延长加长

Definition

使某物在尺寸或时间上变长；增加长度或持续时间。

较为正式或中性的词，可以用于事物本身（如衣服、绳子）或抽象概念（如会议、寿命）的延长。常见搭配有 'lengthen a skirt'、'lengthen a meeting'。不用于纯粹主观的“感觉变长”。

Can you lengthen this rope for me?

你可以帮我**加长**这根绳子吗？

The days slowly lengthen in spring.

春天时白天会慢慢**变长**。

They want to lengthen the meeting by an hour.

他们想把会议**延长**一个小时。

I had to lengthen my stay because of the flight delay.

因为航班延误，我不得不**延长**逗留时间。

Some people want to lengthen their lifespan with healthy habits.

有些人希望通过健康习惯**延长**寿命。

Can we lengthen this deadline just a little?

我们能把截止日期**延长**一点吗？